Britain's inability to speak "important" foreign languages could jeopardise future prosperity and global standing, according to a new report. The British Council has said the UK has an alarming shortage of people who are able to speak what it regards as the 10 most important languages ...

I am engaged in the diligent process of making the Second SCEN China Youth Summit at The Gleneagles Hotel on Wednesday 27 November 2013 absolutely fabulous! So please forgive me as I press for your attention ...

I attended the splendid launch of the Confucius Institute for the University of Aberdeen in late September; last week I visited the Confucius Institute for Scotland's Schools with its superb Confucius Classroom and the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow.